About
Gain a thorough understanding of the essentials of nutrition and weight management. You will be introduced to the many aspects of eating behaviour as well as the physiological processes of the digestive system and the basic biochemistry involved. This course will also equip you to provide sound dietary advice and deliver weight management classes if that is your goal. Otherwise, as a fitness professional, it will be a valuable addition to your knowledge base and skillset whereby you will be qualified to offer more focused nutrition and weight management sessions and advice to clients.
The NWM (Nutrition and Weight Management) Course is a 100% distance-learning program. It is easy to access from anywhere and there is no need to travel.
Another good thing about it is that it is a self-paced program designed in a manner for busy professionals/executives/learners.
Salient features:
• Detailed and Comprehensive
• Easy to understand
• Highly Effective
• Research Based
• Improves Confidence
• Excellent Support Available
• Evaluation by qualified assessors
The fee is inclusive of:
1. Course Manual (online)
2. Home Study Examination
3. Evaluation reports of final assessment
4. Final Certificate of Nutrition and Weight Management
Course Content
Unit 1: Introduction to the FSSA, Nutrition for sports, exercise and weight management Distance Learning Course
Chapter 1: Introduction
Unit 2: What influences our eating?
Chapter 1: Habit
Chapter 2: Social influences
Chapter 3: Psychological influences
Chapter 4: sensory and physiological influences
Unit 3: Introduction to nutrition principles
Chapter 1: A balanced diet
Chapter 2: The process of digestion
Unit 4: Proteins
Chapter 1: The structure of protein
Chapter 2: What proteins do and where they come from
Chapter 3: Protein requirements
Chapter 4: Digestion and absorption of proteins
Unit 5: Fats
Chapter 1: Composition of fats
Chapter 2: What fat does and where it comes from
Chapter 3: How much fat do we require?
Chapter 4: Digestion and absorption of fat
Chapter 5: Fat transportation and cholesterol
Unit 6: Carbohydrates
Chapter 1: What are carbohydrates?
Chapter 2: What carbohydrates do
Chapter 3: Understanding the glycaemic index
Chapter 4: Guidelines for carbohydrate requirements
Chapter 5: Digesting and absorbing carbohydrates
Unit 7: Micronutrients
Chapter 1: Introduction to DRVs and micronutrients
Chapter 2: Antioxidants
Chapter 3: Fat soluble vitamins
Chapter 4: Water-soluble vitamins
Chapter 5: Minerals
Unit 8: Fluids
Chapter 1: Water
Chapter 2: Alcohol
Chapter 3: Caffeine
Unit 9: Energy balance
Chapter 1: Energy balance
Chapter 2: Calculating energy expenditure
Chapter 3: Putting it all together
Unit 10: Exercise and weight management
Chapter 1: Exercise and activity in weight management
Chapter 2: Measuring and monitoring changes
Unit 11: Food labeling
Chapter 1: Food labels
Unit 12: Working with clients
Chapter 1: Working with clients
Unit 13: Nutrition for sports and exercise
Chapter 1: Nutrition supplements and ergogenic aids
Chapter 2: Dietary supplements
Chapter 3: Supplements for improving strength and power
Chapter 4: Performance enhancing supplements
Chapter 5: Other dietary supplements and supplement evaluation
Pre requisites
• Should be able to read, understand and write English
• Should be over 18 years of age
• Must have Aadhar card
• Must have access to a tablet and/or laptop or smartphone
